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the u.s. food and drug admission is currently studying bpa. the agency says it has some concerns about toxic effects on unborn babies and children and supports efforts to reduce contact with the chemical. >> when the consumer becomes aware, retailers will change their mind. >> reporter: not every retailer uses bpa coated paper. ewg hopes the others will do the same. melanie alnwick, fox 5 news. >> thank you. >>> safeway tells fox 5, the company is weighing the various studies and getting information from its paper supplier. the fda is expected to make a decision on bpa sometime in 2012. >>> the road to a hopeful spot minister super bowl starts today. coming up at 6:00, dave ross will join us live from redskin park with effect we need to know about the burgundy and gold -- with everything we need to know about the burgundy and gold. >>> coming up at 8:00, thousand save your trees, shrubs and plants from storm damage as another system is approaching. that is coming up in our garden grow segment. >>> we are always repined to slap on the sunscreen
the u.s. food and drug admission is currently studying bpa. the agency says it has some concerns about toxic effects on unborn babies and children and supports efforts to reduce contact with the chemical. >> when the consumer becomes aware, retailers will change their mind. >> reporter: not every retailer uses bpa coated paper. ewg hopes the others will do the same. melanie alnwick, fox 5 news. >> thank you. >>> safeway tells fox 5, the company is weighing the various...
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police say here they are counterfeit and brought back to the u.s. and used as real money. now police could not say where the two men tried to spend the money. detectives are hoping by putting this information out there, they can find stores that were scammed. >> roby chavez, thank you. once again the fake bills are actually pretty easy to spot as roby showed us. they have the spanish phrase printed in the upper left hand corner. >>> we have new details tonight about what happened the day this northern virginia teenager was murdered. 19-yard vanessa pham was found dead in her car more than two weeks ago on arlington road near williams drive. facebook filling in the blanks about what happened just minutes before her death. roz plater is in the newsroom with more on the new developments in this murder mystery. roz? >> reporter: will, vanessa pham's friends are as puzzled as everyone else about why she was killed. they have spent the day since her murder trying to retrace the steps. the surveillance tape shows her car entering the fairfax plaza center about 3:00 in the afterno
police say here they are counterfeit and brought back to the u.s. and used as real money. now police could not say where the two men tried to spend the money. detectives are hoping by putting this information out there, they can find stores that were scammed. >> roby chavez, thank you. once again the fake bills are actually pretty easy to spot as roby showed us. they have the spanish phrase printed in the upper left hand corner. >>> we have new details tonight about what happened...
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i don't want nobody to go through this, any u.s. citizen to go through what i went through. >> he has to pay a nearly $1,500 hotel bill he racked up in egypt while he was waiting to go home. >>> elena kagan is facing the first vote on her nomination to the supreme court later today. and there is one big question. we'll have an update to that next. >>> a big drug bust in maryland. here is some of what police say they found. >>> a woman charged with killing her own father. we'll have detail coming up next. you are watching fox 5 morning news. ws. this doesn't have to be our future. not if the senate acts now on legislation to promote energy efficiency, biofuels, and renewable energy sources. let's make america more energy independent, protect our environment, and create millions of new jobs right here at home - instead of losing those jobs to other countries. if you want to change america's energy future, call your senators and tell them to support clean energy legislation now. >>> a northern virginia woman is accused of murdering her
i don't want nobody to go through this, any u.s. citizen to go through what i went through. >> he has to pay a nearly $1,500 hotel bill he racked up in egypt while he was waiting to go home. >>> elena kagan is facing the first vote on her nomination to the supreme court later today. and there is one big question. we'll have an update to that next. >>> a big drug bust in maryland. here is some of what police say they found. >>> a woman charged with killing her...
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the u.s. attorneys confirms this person of interest is scheduled to go on trial in november and is being held without bond. >>> police are investigating the murder of a virginia man killed in oakland, california. he was in california if a job interview with google. police say he went to an oakland dentist for a cleaning sunday night. after his appointment, he and a dental hygienist were outside when two men held them up and he was shot to death. the dentist was not harmed. he was seen here with his wife. police and crime stoppers of oakland are covering a $0,000 reward for information to help solve this case. >>gang members and their soabt now off the streets and in custody. of those arrested, # 1 face immigration charges. only one. those arrested is an american citizen. -- 31 face immigration charges. only one of those arrested is an american citizen. >>> lindsay lohan on her way to jail today. that is not the only trouble making headline for the actress this morning. [ female announcer ] wel
the u.s. attorneys confirms this person of interest is scheduled to go on trial in november and is being held without bond. >>> police are investigating the murder of a virginia man killed in oakland, california. he was in california if a job interview with google. police say he went to an oakland dentist for a cleaning sunday night. after his appointment, he and a dental hygienist were outside when two men held them up and he was shot to death. the dentist was not harmed. he was seen...
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. >> the visit by the two top u.s. officials is to show support for south korea after the sinking of the naval ship this year that was plamed -- blamed on the north. >>> the prime minister of britain said there will be no new investigation of the decision to release the lockerbie bomber. he said he is a mass murder you are and said scotland made a mistake when it decided to release the terrorist. but the oil company did admit it asked for a prisoner transfer agreement. >> the role of bp and any lobbying they might have done is an issue for bp and an issue they should complain -- explain themselves. but the decision for release was a decision made by the scottish government and i haven't seen anything to suggest that the scottish government were in any way swayed by bp. >> the simple answer is we should have all of the facts, they should be laid out there and i have confidence that prime minister cameron's government will be cooperative in making sure the facts are there. >> the bomber was convicted of the 1988 downing
. >> the visit by the two top u.s. officials is to show support for south korea after the sinking of the naval ship this year that was plamed -- blamed on the north. >>> the prime minister of britain said there will be no new investigation of the decision to release the lockerbie bomber. he said he is a mass murder you are and said scotland made a mistake when it decided to release the terrorist. but the oil company did admit it asked for a prisoner transfer agreement. >>...
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it is a varsity sport at only six colleges and universities in the u.s. one of those schools in connecticut is the defendant in a lawsuit. you see, in an effort to save money, they dropped several varsity sports including women's volleyball. federal law requires equality between male and female athletes so they replaced it with competitive cheer. the judge said that is not good enough. the judge wrote : >> it is true that you need somebody to enforce the law. >> reporter: nina is awe an attorney at the national women's law center. >> while schools want to cut costs and that is understandable and sometime sports or the chopping block, they can't cut costs on the back of women. >> at maryland, female agent lets get respect. >> in the weight room just like the female athletes. we have tutoring support services. we have sports medicine services. we have access for beautiful facilities and everything that we need to compete and compete strong. >> reporter: this judge looked at things like who the competitive cheer squads were competing against and how they rec
it is a varsity sport at only six colleges and universities in the u.s. one of those schools in connecticut is the defendant in a lawsuit. you see, in an effort to save money, they dropped several varsity sports including women's volleyball. federal law requires equality between male and female athletes so they replaced it with competitive cheer. the judge said that is not good enough. the judge wrote : >> it is true that you need somebody to enforce the law. >> reporter: nina is...
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. >> reporter: after being cleared by u.s. officials, he was allowed to fly home. he said he's not angry but thinks people who are wrong my placed on no-fly list need a faster way to clear their name. >> i think it should be faster process into figuring out, this guy is okay, instead of having people wait for months on end. >> reporter: but the bottom line he said is he's glad to be back at his own home even if it's two months overdue. >> i'm happy to be back home. >> reporter: tom fitzgerald, fox 5 news. >> even though he was cleared, he is facing the hotel bill that he racked up waiting to be allowed to fly back alone and the u.s. government said he owes them $1,500 and he won't get a passport until he settles the bill. >>> american intelligence pay be too business. questions being raised about the size of the intelligence community. the white house said we need intelligence checking each other and some say that is too much. >> when you have two agencies doing the same sort of thing, they can't take advantage of it. >> you want the 9/11 commission -- the 9/11 com
. >> reporter: after being cleared by u.s. officials, he was allowed to fly home. he said he's not angry but thinks people who are wrong my placed on no-fly list need a faster way to clear their name. >> i think it should be faster process into figuring out, this guy is okay, instead of having people wait for months on end. >> reporter: but the bottom line he said is he's glad to be back at his own home even if it's two months overdue. >> i'm happy to be back home....
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europe, mostly in canada, u.s. and egypt as well. this is one of many sales to come here, gurvir, as bp starts to continue to shed assets. >> we'll be watching what happens there and also watching more on ben bernanke. we'll talk more about that tomorrow. thank you. >>> coming up income we'll have more on a big change in effect today that may change the way you drive through four busy intersections. >>> also aheads, two mothers, two daughters, all four of them murdered in cases with striking similarities. enough to lead police to think that oneperson may be responsible and that person may be a serial killer. we'll have more on that. [ male announcer ] the new subway $2.50 breakfast combo! best deal this side of sunrise, so come in and we'll make yours! get a western egg white muffin melt and a 16-ounce cup of freshly brewed seattle's best coffee. just $2.50. build your better breakfast today at subway! so it should comecer ] subway isas no surprisesh. that we serve up iced tea that's fresh brewed daily. thirst-quenching fuze
europe, mostly in canada, u.s. and egypt as well. this is one of many sales to come here, gurvir, as bp starts to continue to shed assets. >> we'll be watching what happens there and also watching more on ben bernanke. we'll talk more about that tomorrow. thank you. >>> coming up income we'll have more on a big change in effect today that may change the way you drive through four busy intersections. >>> also aheads, two mothers, two daughters, all four of them murdered...
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kevin ricks may have been molesting kids not just here in the u.s. but as far away as japan. >> reporter: he entered a guilty plea for molesting a 16-year-old manassas boy. prosecutors dropped the other three charges in this case. other than that, ricks didn't have much to say in the courtroom, but a mountain of evidence uncovered by detectives spoke volumes about this man's past. kevin ricks showed little, if any, emotion as he entered his guilty plea in court to molesting a student. ricks was a teacher at osborn high school in manassas until earlier this year. commonwealth attorney paul ebert said he had a way of befriending not only his victims but also their families. >> he was cunning and smart. he endeared himself to people. a lot of people could not believe he would do such a thing. >> reporter: in manassas city police detectives testified in court about the incident that eventually led to ricks' arrest. the 16-year-old victim told police about two encounters with ricks over a christmas break from school in 2009 telling police that on one occa
kevin ricks may have been molesting kids not just here in the u.s. but as far away as japan. >> reporter: he entered a guilty plea for molesting a 16-year-old manassas boy. prosecutors dropped the other three charges in this case. other than that, ricks didn't have much to say in the courtroom, but a mountain of evidence uncovered by detectives spoke volumes about this man's past. kevin ricks showed little, if any, emotion as he entered his guilty plea in court to molesting a student....
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u.s. marshals say district judge susan bolton has received thousands of phone calls and e- mails since she handed down her decision on wednesday. and even though bolton put the most controversial parts of the law on hold, hundreds came out to protest in phoenix against the law. police arrested about 50 people there. >>> lawyers for new york congressman charles rang el have reportedly reached a plea deal in his ethics case. rang el is accused of 1 ethics violations ranging from failing to disclose more than $600,000 on financial forms to failing to declare rental income on a villa he owns in the dominican republic. sources say rang el's reps and the lawyers for the houses committee investigating him northed some kind of teal but no word on the details. >>> look at this pole full of signs on k street. it's lot taller than i am, one, two, three, four, five signs and the folk would park around here say it is getting a little confusing. >>> showers and thunderstorms out of here. we are in for a
u.s. marshals say district judge susan bolton has received thousands of phone calls and e- mails since she handed down her decision on wednesday. and even though bolton put the most controversial parts of the law on hold, hundreds came out to protest in phoenix against the law. police arrested about 50 people there. >>> lawyers for new york congressman charles rang el have reportedly reached a plea deal in his ethics case. rang el is accused of 1 ethics violations ranging from failing...
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temperatures across the country, well you know here in the eastern u.s. it is warm. out into the central plains we're seeing temperatures in the low 70s and 80s there as well and it's warm to mild across the western united states. 70 degrees right now in albuquerque and we are looking at a temperature of 66 degrees in denver. you're satellite radar for the nation, we don't have active weather here. there are a couple of clouds, that's about it. we expect to be precipitation- free today. there is some precipitation again this morning moving across the midwest. here is your forecast for today and the next five days. today warm and -- not warm, hot. not as humid. tomorrow dry and 97 degrees. saturday we will likely set a new record for the day. the record high for saturday is 96 degrees, which to be honest is a little low. so we'll set a new record on saturday. sunday 95 with some thunderstorms possible. and it's still warm. but cooler, relatively speaking, as we head into the next workweek. that's the latest. >> that's good news. all right, tony, thank you. >>> let's c
temperatures across the country, well you know here in the eastern u.s. it is warm. out into the central plains we're seeing temperatures in the low 70s and 80s there as well and it's warm to mild across the western united states. 70 degrees right now in albuquerque and we are looking at a temperature of 66 degrees in denver. you're satellite radar for the nation, we don't have active weather here. there are a couple of clouds, that's about it. we expect to be precipitation- free today. there...
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. >>> this month is now the deadliest on record for u.s. forces in the nearly nine-year- long war in afghanistan. three service members were killed on thursday in two separate blasts in afghanistan. that brings the total number of u.s. military killed this july to 63. there could be thousands more mislibrariled graves at arlington national cemetery than first thought. in early june, a report found there were at least 200 graves with the wrong headstones. a septa investigation found there could be more than # thousand. john hetst ler just stepped down as he takes full responsibility for the mistake. -- there could be thousands more mislabeled graves at arlington national recommend trithan first thought. >>> it looks like we are seeing a little bit of the rocket garden that holly morris told us about. we'll have more of that when we one. stay with us. >>> back with the top stories. the red lines is back to normal. the metro train was stuck under the silver spring overpass with passengers trapped inside for three hours. pepco and metro investi
. >>> this month is now the deadliest on record for u.s. forces in the nearly nine-year- long war in afghanistan. three service members were killed on thursday in two separate blasts in afghanistan. that brings the total number of u.s. military killed this july to 63. there could be thousands more mislibrariled graves at arlington national cemetery than first thought. in early june, a report found there were at least 200 graves with the wrong headstones. a septa...
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after the bethesda course hit the u.s. open next year and tiger on the par 3, 7 he'll and on to philadelphia. he wants it to go and goes into the water. tiger would go on to make a double bogey on the hole. after a perfect drive and perfect approach, this is close. teeinger, what happened? >> i had it good all day and let my round get away from me and just unreal. >> and gilbert arenas no longer wants to wear number six next year. the new owner revealed that on his blog and gave no other details. won zero since college and announced in march he would be switching to 6 for the upcoming season and wantacy new --'s new image after last season and 6 is not the number he's going to need a new one. >> any guesses? >> and 24, 32. it won't be 6. >> and 007? >> you have the news edge. the news is always on www.myfoxdc.com. we have the new ap that is live for your iphone smartphone. click mobile on the website. i'm from the gulf coast. my family spends a lot of time here. i have a personal interest in ensuring that we get this j
after the bethesda course hit the u.s. open next year and tiger on the par 3, 7 he'll and on to philadelphia. he wants it to go and goes into the water. tiger would go on to make a double bogey on the hole. after a perfect drive and perfect approach, this is close. teeinger, what happened? >> i had it good all day and let my round get away from me and just unreal. >> and gilbert arenas no longer wants to wear number six next year. the new owner revealed that on his blog and gave no...
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and these court documents, u.s. prosecutors say that michael zatoli admits his real name is mikhail kutzex and she's really natali a -- >> among the evidence taken from the couple's arlington apartment, a new laptop computer they got from russia to him them communicate. an intercepted message from the successor to russia's kgb spells out the mission. the only goal and task of our service and awful us is security of our country. only for reaching this goal and you were dispatched to u.s., settled down there, gained legal status and suspected of striking up youthful acquaintances, broadening the circle of your well-placed connections and gaping information and recruiting sources. and they ended their years log investigation because suspected spy ana chapman, nicknamed the red-headed femme fatale was about to leave the u.s. saying that natalia is asking that her two children, now staying with a friend, be sent to russia to live with family. the virginia three were ordered back to court next wednesday for a preliminary
and these court documents, u.s. prosecutors say that michael zatoli admits his real name is mikhail kutzex and she's really natali a -- >> among the evidence taken from the couple's arlington apartment, a new laptop computer they got from russia to him them communicate. an intercepted message from the successor to russia's kgb spells out the mission. the only goal and task of our service and awful us is security of our country. only for reaching this goal and you were dispatched to u.s.,...
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this video aired on arab television calling the assault that he was planning on the u.s. revenge attack. the video will, but was not say when it was recorded. he also says he has video of him leading with pakistan leaders. he pleaded guilty last month for attempting to set off the bomb in new york city. >>> coming up on fox 5 morning news this $100 bill looks pretty real, but take a closer look. fake $100 bills and police say they found a lot of them. >>> also coming up in just a few moments, we'll get you the latest on the forecast. we'll tell you about that. julie is going to take a look at this morning's rush hour as well. fox 5 morning news will be right back. it is 5:11. this doesn't have to be our future. not if the senate acts now on legislation to promote energy efficiency, biofuels, and renewable energy sources. let's make america more energy independent, protect our environment, and create millions of new jobs right here at home - instead of losing those jobs to other countries. if you want to change america's energy future, call your senato
this video aired on arab television calling the assault that he was planning on the u.s. revenge attack. the video will, but was not say when it was recorded. he also says he has video of him leading with pakistan leaders. he pleaded guilty last month for attempting to set off the bomb in new york city. >>> coming up on fox 5 morning news this $100 bill looks pretty real, but take a closer look. fake $100 bills and police say they found a lot of them. >>> also coming up in...
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the u.s. military has launched a full scale search and rescue operation to find these two missing u.s. service members. they are searching the area where they were last seen by air with helicopters and planes and on the ground. now, according to u.s. military officials, the two members that are -- of the military that are missing are members of the united states navy. sailors were last seen leaving a base in kabul sometime friday afternoon in an armored vehicle. it is not clear whether or not they were on an official mission or if they just happened to leave the base for some other reason. the military is not saying why they actually did leave. now, afghan government officials just south of kabul says there is a brief fire fight between this vehicle and the taliban and that the taliban ultimately captured these two individuals. the u.s. military has yet to officially confirm that but the military has been searching that area where the armored vehicle was last seen. the military says they are w
the u.s. military has launched a full scale search and rescue operation to find these two missing u.s. service members. they are searching the area where they were last seen by air with helicopters and planes and on the ground. now, according to u.s. military officials, the two members that are -- of the military that are missing are members of the united states navy. sailors were last seen leaving a base in kabul sometime friday afternoon in an armored vehicle. it is not clear whether or not...
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he's claiming he was kidnapped and tortured by u.s. agents and said they offered him $50 million to stay in the united states and u.s. officials have a different story. >> reporter: he was last seen publicly 14 months ago. this week, a this nuclear scientist from iran, showed up at pakistan's embassy in d.c. and during the 49 months, two videos, they paint different pictures. in one, he said he was kidnapped by the cia and brought to the u.s. to give intelligence about a suspected nuclear weapon's program in iran and in the other, he said he was here going school. >> he's free to go, he was free to come. the decisions are his alone to make. >> reporter: in this unverified interview with a danish production company, ameri flipflops saying he was kidnapped by the u.s. while in saudi arabia. >> they took me to a secret place. when i woke up, i saw myself in a huge airplane. >> reporter: the u.s. government, which got useful information from him, claims he was a willing defector who simply changed his mind. but, ameri, now back in tehran,
he's claiming he was kidnapped and tortured by u.s. agents and said they offered him $50 million to stay in the united states and u.s. officials have a different story. >> reporter: he was last seen publicly 14 months ago. this week, a this nuclear scientist from iran, showed up at pakistan's embassy in d.c. and during the 49 months, two videos, they paint different pictures. in one, he said he was kidnapped by the cia and brought to the u.s. to give intelligence about a suspected nuclear...
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for the 20th straight year hopkins ranked number one on "u.s. news & world report"'s list of best hospitals. the myoclinic is number -- mayo clinic is number two on that list. >>> for people who love to bank online, bank of america is introducing a special e-bank account. users will be charged an 8.95 monthly fee if you want paper statements or if you want to use a teller. the new program will roll out nationwide in august. >>> and that's a look at tonight's fox 5 top five. >>> a solemn ceremony at arlington national cemetery as the remains of seven airmen were laid to rest. may 23, 1944, they were flying to burma to bring needed supplies to allied forces there. but their plane never made it. seven years ago a burmese citizen found the remains of three of the crew members. an excavation of the site in burma uncovered the additional remains. the crew is now buried together. >>> think about what it costs drivers when they have to ride around on bad roads. now wait till you hear what's happening in fairfax county roads, roads and sidewalks a total
for the 20th straight year hopkins ranked number one on "u.s. news & world report"'s list of best hospitals. the myoclinic is number -- mayo clinic is number two on that list. >>> for people who love to bank online, bank of america is introducing a special e-bank account. users will be charged an 8.95 monthly fee if you want paper statements or if you want to use a teller. the new program will roll out nationwide in august. >>> and that's a look at tonight's fox...
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we'll be right back. >> a final stop in the u.s. capitol for a man who spent 57 years serving there. a west virginia honor guard carried senator robert byrd's casket into the chambers and rested on the same platform built for president lincoln's body. the body is on the way to west virginia, the state capitol in charleston will be open all night from 9:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m. and allowing people to walk through and 11:30 tomorrow, the memorial service and the casket flown back to the air force base and his funeral in arlington is tuesday, july 6th. >>> and in portland, oregon, they opening an investigation against vice president al gore. a massage therapist said he groped her. the spokesperson said he denies make sexual advances and that the situation would benefit mr. gore. it happened during an appointment in 2006. >>> the race between immediate democratic governor o'malley and former republican governor robert ehrlich got more crowded today. ehrlich announced his choice of a running mate in silver spring this morning republican gove
we'll be right back. >> a final stop in the u.s. capitol for a man who spent 57 years serving there. a west virginia honor guard carried senator robert byrd's casket into the chambers and rested on the same platform built for president lincoln's body. the body is on the way to west virginia, the state capitol in charleston will be open all night from 9:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m. and allowing people to walk through and 11:30 tomorrow, the memorial service and the casket flown back to...
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. >> this is a six pound cannon ball, a solid shot cannon ball and u.s. belt burqales. breastplates with the eagle on it. >> these are union? >> these are all union artifacts. only one is this one here which is a confederate button here. the town of poolesville was occupied by the union army very early in the war. and one thing that set up this area to be pro-south was because of the location with the river, the c&o canal and this was all agricultural farming area. >> it was such a rich history of the c&o canal there as far as trade goes and you could move supplies up and down the river. all of that changed with the advent of the railroad up in baltimore. but when it comes to why poolesville played such a rich and important role during the civil war, you would automatically think this had to be a run town. >> wrong. mainly the bend in the river. the river very the potomac river takes a bend and in that bend, there is four, five crossings. >> right. >> so everybody here was connected to liesburg and the south and with trade and all that type of things so the union very e
. >> this is a six pound cannon ball, a solid shot cannon ball and u.s. belt burqales. breastplates with the eagle on it. >> these are union? >> these are all union artifacts. only one is this one here which is a confederate button here. the town of poolesville was occupied by the union army very early in the war. and one thing that set up this area to be pro-south was because of the location with the river, the c&o canal and this was all agricultural farming area....
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u.s. spy swap in decades. fox 5's maureen umeh here now with the details. >> reporter: brian, experts say this entire episode shows that even though the cold war between russia and the u.s. ended, information gathering never really stopped and now that the spy swap is complete, both countries are reevaluating the strengths and weaknesses of their espionage programs. it took less than two hours to complete. a spy swap the likes of which hasn't been seen in years going down on a remote airport runway in vienna, austria friday. ten russian spies swapped for four convicted u.s. spies. one plane heading directly to moscow. the other first to an air force base in southern england where two of the four u.s. spies were dropped off. then on to dulles airport. counterterrorism expert larry johnson says it may all look intriguing but what happened is standard. >> this was saturday of a traditional cold war deal where we gave up people that they wanted and we got people back that we wanted. we go back on as business as us
u.s. spy swap in decades. fox 5's maureen umeh here now with the details. >> reporter: brian, experts say this entire episode shows that even though the cold war between russia and the u.s. ended, information gathering never really stopped and now that the spy swap is complete, both countries are reevaluating the strengths and weaknesses of their espionage programs. it took less than two hours to complete. a spy swap the likes of which hasn't been seen in years going down on a remote...
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the u.s. unilateral sanctions exploit cut off iran's supply of gasoline. >>> and we're following a developing story about former vice president al gore. >> portland, oregon, are reopening a massage therapist's allegations that he groped her years ago. he said he denies making any unwanted sexual actions and and al gore said she made the accusations back in 2006. >>> and teen and drinking and how you as a parent can help keep your children out of trouble. >>> and the maryland race for governor and who robert ehrlich will pick for his running mate. much more ahead. femannouncer: from jennifer, for a limited time only, an incredible 12-piece living room for $599, with a sofa, chair, three tables, two lamps, and more. a 12-piece living room, just $599, only from jennifer. you don't have to spend a lot to have good taste. >>> i have found that partner, that maryland partner to help us turn things around and that partner is mary kane. mary. >> thank you, bob. >> that's bob ehrlich as he announced hi
the u.s. unilateral sanctions exploit cut off iran's supply of gasoline. >>> and we're following a developing story about former vice president al gore. >> portland, oregon, are reopening a massage therapist's allegations that he groped her years ago. he said he denies making any unwanted sexual actions and and al gore said she made the accusations back in 2006. >>> and teen and drinking and how you as a parent can help keep your children out of trouble. >>> and...
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next year they have the u.s. open at congressional. 2012 it will be back. so this year it's in philly. tiger on the par 3 17th hole. it's going but it's going in the wrong place. it's going in the water. tiger would go on to make a double bogey on the hole. that happens a lot when you get the ball wet. but on 18 after a perfect drive, a perfect approach to give me birdie range but it's not match play. stroke play. oh, my goodness. made a right turn and a lip out and that's a problem. ended his day at three over, seven off the lead. four players are ahead of them. tiger, what happened? >> i hit it good all day. and just let my round get away from me. and just unreal. >> it was unreal but it actually was real. to the semis at wimbledon we go. serena williams seemingly in full control. wins in straight sets. she apologized for the net court win on match point which is very polite. then serena will move on and face vera who defeated -- [ indiscernible ] is will be serena's sixth time in a wimbledon championship match. >>> gilbert arenas no longer wants to wear
next year they have the u.s. open at congressional. 2012 it will be back. so this year it's in philly. tiger on the par 3 17th hole. it's going but it's going in the wrong place. it's going in the water. tiger would go on to make a double bogey on the hole. that happens a lot when you get the ball wet. but on 18 after a perfect drive, a perfect approach to give me birdie range but it's not match play. stroke play. oh, my goodness. made a right turn and a lip out and that's a problem. ended his...
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the u.s. considers yemen a safe haven for terrorists. >>> a new report with frightening details about a possible attack on new york city. shawn yancy is everywhere at 11:00. >>> this new intelligence report raises questions about whether new york city was a target in another plot last christmas. the same day as the failed bombing on the detroit bound plane. the document says the final target of that attack is not clear by extremists allegedly had a detailed plan and discussed restaurants and nightclubs in new york city. >>> so far so good in the gulf. the new containment cap is working. no oil is leaking. crews are now testing out the pressure to see if shutting off the oil flow is possible. midway through tests today engineers found pressure readings were not as high as they expected. a permanent fix is expected in august. >>> a government report found more than 6,000 safety violations in the u.s. capitol complex, including electrical problems and fire hazards. the architect of the capitol sa
the u.s. considers yemen a safe haven for terrorists. >>> a new report with frightening details about a possible attack on new york city. shawn yancy is everywhere at 11:00. >>> this new intelligence report raises questions about whether new york city was a target in another plot last christmas. the same day as the failed bombing on the detroit bound plane. the document says the final target of that attack is not clear by extremists allegedly had a detailed plan and discussed...
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reporter: in 2004, russian scientist igor sutyagin was jailed in russia, accused of spying for the u.s. tonight six years after last being seen, reports that are he has been flown to vienna in advance of a spy swap. >> we never received anything like it. peter heads the spy museum. he served in the cia. he said the suspects are worth more as bargaining chips than intelligence sources. >> the bureau has been covering these people for the better part of 10 years. there are probably no more sec cents to learn about these people. >> reporter: ten people including anna chapman pled guilty to spying for russia after fbi arrests stretching from virginia to boston. the ten are expected to be ex hanged for four russian prisoners, also accused of spying for the u.s. prisoners like igor sutyagin. >> his claim was he was only passing on information publicly available in the press and in russia. >> reporter: mark has been falling the case closely. he said sutyagin may not have been a spy in the first place. >> frankly, he appears to be set up. it's not clear aside from humanitarian grounds that he
reporter: in 2004, russian scientist igor sutyagin was jailed in russia, accused of spying for the u.s. tonight six years after last being seen, reports that are he has been flown to vienna in advance of a spy swap. >> we never received anything like it. peter heads the spy museum. he served in the cia. he said the suspects are worth more as bargaining chips than intelligence sources. >> the bureau has been covering these people for the better part of 10 years. there are probably no...
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his body will lie in the u.s. senate chambers before a memorial service tomorrow. >>> there is fall out on the mess on the commuter rail. first a breakdown and then a misstop. now, the state and amtrak are vowing to make things right. >> reporter: it is not every day the people who ride the train get to talk to the people who run the train system. they spent the afternoon listening to conserved passengers. >> failure and continual delays and continual problems. >> reporter: this comes in a troubling period for trains. >> i just had sun light pouring in. it was getting more and more about fumertable. >> reporter: and then just yesterday, another train hit missed a sentualed stop. they are saying that among all of the breakdowns, misstops and other problems, communication is the biggest issue. >> they want somebody to talk to them. a human being telling them what is going on. how long it is going to take. how fast they can get home or to their jobs. that is far and away the number one issue. >>> there is a live look
his body will lie in the u.s. senate chambers before a memorial service tomorrow. >>> there is fall out on the mess on the commuter rail. first a breakdown and then a misstop. now, the state and amtrak are vowing to make things right. >> reporter: it is not every day the people who ride the train get to talk to the people who run the train system. they spent the afternoon listening to conserved passengers. >> failure and continual delays and continual problems. >>...
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the u.s. geological survey says the epi center was north, northeast of gaithersburg maryland. numerous calls have been coming in to police and fox 5 news with people saying they felt a rumbling like a passing train. we are asking that you don't call. we know you felt it. we appreciate the calls that have come already. don't call unless you have damage. so far no reports of injuries or damage. tucker joins me now. >>> just amazing. amazing. we can't describe it. a lot of people probably slept through it. for those of us that were wide awake, we were rocking and rolling. i lived in california for a time. i was in a larger earthquake in 89. it was sharp and very noticeable. almost surprised we didn't have any damage across the area. as you said a 3.6. i want to mention quickly that although earthquakes are rare in washington area they are not unheard of. in 93 we had a form near columbia. as recently as 2008, we had a is .8. >> when you say swarm was that a lot of little ones. >> over the course of several weeks, five or six measured. garnered some attention at the time. they wer
the u.s. geological survey says the epi center was north, northeast of gaithersburg maryland. numerous calls have been coming in to police and fox 5 news with people saying they felt a rumbling like a passing train. we are asking that you don't call. we know you felt it. we appreciate the calls that have come already. don't call unless you have damage. so far no reports of injuries or damage. tucker joins me now. >>> just amazing. amazing. we can't describe it. a lot of people probably...
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he lay in repose in the u.s. senate chamber. his body was then flown to charleston where people have been coming to see his body throughout the night. he served in congress for 51 years longer than any other u.s. lawmaker in history. >>> a beautiful start to this friday. a reminder we're going to be out live this morning at least starting at 6:00 for our hometown friday kick off. >> cool, i can't wait. >> i know, it's going to be nice and chilly. >> we're going -- it is cool out there. temperatures are in the mid 50s. holly told us that yesterday. she said it's not at a time's not that cold out, when you compare it, it's cool out there. the temperatures running in the 50s, everyone 60s here in town -- even 60s in town. >> 81 degrees. we had over night lows in the 80s. marshall 81. one more day with very nice weather. that weather will be day. it will be absolutely beautiful. with plenty of sunshine and highs in the low 80s. tomorrow not bad but certainly will get hot around here by 4th of july. and then early next week we're off
he lay in repose in the u.s. senate chamber. his body was then flown to charleston where people have been coming to see his body throughout the night. he served in congress for 51 years longer than any other u.s. lawmaker in history. >>> a beautiful start to this friday. a reminder we're going to be out live this morning at least starting at 6:00 for our hometown friday kick off. >> cool, i can't wait. >> i know, it's going to be nice and chilly. >> we're going -- it...
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the drill a joint u.s. and south korean military exercise, meant as a warning to north korea that aggression in that region won't be toller ated. north korea is blamed for the sinking of a south korean war ship that killed 46 sailors. today's drill worked on antisubmarine maneuvers. >>> lindsey lohan counting the days until she is released from jail, but she won't be going home any time soon. cnn has exclusive news on her still ahead. >>> and going green initiative hits the high seas. talking about an entire boat made out of recycled bottles. take a look. is this eco friendly vessel sea worthy? we will put it to the test. be right back. there's oil out there we've got to capture. my job is to hunt it down. i'm fred lemond, and i'm in charge of bp's efforts to remove oil from these waters. bp has taken full responsibility for the cleanup and that includes keeping you informed. every morning, over 50 spotter planes and helicopters take off and search for the oil. we use satellite images, infrared and thermal
the drill a joint u.s. and south korean military exercise, meant as a warning to north korea that aggression in that region won't be toller ated. north korea is blamed for the sinking of a south korean war ship that killed 46 sailors. today's drill worked on antisubmarine maneuvers. >>> lindsey lohan counting the days until she is released from jail, but she won't be going home any time soon. cnn has exclusive news on her still ahead. >>> and going green initiative hits the...
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bombs explode as people were watching the u.s. soccer came games. as least one american is dead. it is believed a group linked to al-qaida may be linked to the attack. >> some of the other stories we arele following. a 10-year-old boy is in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle. the driver that hit him did stay at the scene near reservoir road. the boy was taken to the hospital where he is said to be in grave condition. >>> a deadly house fire. broke out on w street, southeast saturday night, killing 84-year-old ruby harris and her 51-year-old daughter, delorer s. 100 firefighters put out the flames. authority say the house did not have any working smoke detectors. >> day 84 in the gulf oil spill, bp is putting a new cap on the well. it will be several more days before they know if it's working to capacity. >> in sports, rookies wizards john wall made his debut in a summer league game. wizards won 84-79. >> in baseball, entering the all-star break -- mid-summer classic is part of the busy week ahead. a quick rundown. >> reporter: tuesday, mainly league baseball stars
bombs explode as people were watching the u.s. soccer came games. as least one american is dead. it is believed a group linked to al-qaida may be linked to the attack. >> some of the other stories we arele following. a 10-year-old boy is in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle. the driver that hit him did stay at the scene near reservoir road. the boy was taken to the hospital where he is said to be in grave condition. >>> a deadly house fire. broke out on w street,...
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. >>> tonight officials in cypress are responding to u.s. criticism of their decision to let a russian spy suspect out on bail. still no sign tonight of christopher metsos who jumped bail after being arrested on the resort island. they're searching ports, yachts, marinas looking for and insist police bear no responsibility for his disappearance. >> we don't have any indication that he abandoned the island. we are still in the process to identify if he remains or if he left from cypress territory. >> investigators have not said whether russians on cypress might be helping or hiding metsos but the island had a long history of involvement in cold war espionage. >>> slanderous, libelous. that's the reaction today from d.c. mayor adrian fenty to rumors he was once involved in a domestic dispute and the police department tried to cover it up. fenty and police chief cathy lanier both say the rumors are baseless. >> they tried this when i run four years ago. it's nothing more than the worst types of politics. >> actually those rumors surfaced i beli
. >>> tonight officials in cypress are responding to u.s. criticism of their decision to let a russian spy suspect out on bail. still no sign tonight of christopher metsos who jumped bail after being arrested on the resort island. they're searching ports, yachts, marinas looking for and insist police bear no responsibility for his disappearance. >> we don't have any indication that he abandoned the island. we are still in the process to identify if he remains or if he left from...
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., agents are u.s. immigration and customs enforcement went after illegal immigrants who have prior convictions on a variety of crimes. the immigrants come from several different countries, most will be deported. >>> a house fire in oxen hill this afternoon minutes after power was restored there. that home had lost electricity in sunday's storms. two firefighters were injured fighting the flames today with minor burns. one firefighter went to the hospital suffering from exhaustion. seven adults and three kids who live in the house are having to stay elsewhere. >>> coal mining will resume in that west virginia mine where 29 people died in an explosion in april. they will build a new entrance. investigators are still looking into what caused the explosion. >>> remember that former aol executive accused of recording party goers in his pool house? he was sentenced today. you think a public restroom toilet handle would be dirtier than your cell phone. not according to a new study. >>> another woman gaining i
., agents are u.s. immigration and customs enforcement went after illegal immigrants who have prior convictions on a variety of crimes. the immigrants come from several different countries, most will be deported. >>> a house fire in oxen hill this afternoon minutes after power was restored there. that home had lost electricity in sunday's storms. two firefighters were injured fighting the flames today with minor burns. one firefighter went to the hospital suffering from exhaustion....
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a real disaster, the worst in u.s. history, shawn. >>> another big story tonight at 10:00, a metro access driver accused of raping a disabled woman is on the run. an arrest warrant has been issued for the man of frederick, maryland. the victim is a woman he was supposed to be driving home. fox 5's karen gray houston is following these new developments. >> reporter: police are putting out this picture because they say he is dangerous and alluding arrest. the general manager at regency cab told fox 5 yesterday the man had undergone extensive background checks and enhanced training. police tell us he has no criminal history they've been able to uncover. we're dealing with a perpetrator who is considered a predator. >> reporter: it allegedly happened july 8 in the back of the cab after the 36-year-old victim was picked up at an adult day care center in silver spring. it's a large operation. you're probably more accustomed to seeing their vans than private cabs. news is sparking outrageous. this isn't the first time we've h
a real disaster, the worst in u.s. history, shawn. >>> another big story tonight at 10:00, a metro access driver accused of raping a disabled woman is on the run. an arrest warrant has been issued for the man of frederick, maryland. the victim is a woman he was supposed to be driving home. fox 5's karen gray houston is following these new developments. >> reporter: police are putting out this picture because they say he is dangerous and alluding arrest. the general manager at...
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the u.s. is committed to ending the pandemic of aids. they appeared at a conference on aids in austria. the u.s. was the largest donor of aids funding in 2009. >>> and a cancer vaccine is making a difference in keeping tumors from returning in some patients. we're introduced to a man who travels from florida to california for a life saying treatment. >> he's on a first name basis here at the hospital. he's walked the path to the scanner every eight weeks for the past two years. today, he'll get another scan to see if his brain tumor is in remission. this creates images of the structures in his scan. >> it will be a minute and a half, here we go. >> reporter: the color makes its way to the doctor. >> on today's study, we had a new nub that wasn't there before. this is really suspicious. >> the tumor is back. >> oh! you can't put it into words. i knew it was tough. >> reality is reality. i kind of accepted the fact that i'm lucky to be here. >> they come back often at six months, but it took two
the u.s. is committed to ending the pandemic of aids. they appeared at a conference on aids in austria. the u.s. was the largest donor of aids funding in 2009. >>> and a cancer vaccine is making a difference in keeping tumors from returning in some patients. we're introduced to a man who travels from florida to california for a life saying treatment. >> he's on a first name basis here at the hospital. he's walked the path to the scanner every eight weeks for the past two years....
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that makes a total of 8 u.s. soldiers killed in the last 24 hours. they were all killed in southern afghanistan. the latest casualties are from a car bombing and gun fight outside of a police compound in the city of kandahar. three americans died when a suicide bomber slammed into the gate of the afghan police headquarters. >>> now to the latest on the oil spill. a crucial moment is put on hold this morning as engineers for been delay tests on the new cap. they need more time to analyze the cap before they can start choking off the leaking oil. once they start the tests, engineers should be able to tell if oil is looking from another part of the oil well. this is day 86 of the oil leek. >>> and the national aquarium is helping in the gulf. researchers from the aquarium are heading to sarasota bay in florida. they will work to impact the -- work on the impact of the oil spill to the gulf. they are helping in the release of wildlife affect by the oil. ♪ >>> we pause to remember the life and legacy of one of baseball's most iconic figures. >> the game
that makes a total of 8 u.s. soldiers killed in the last 24 hours. they were all killed in southern afghanistan. the latest casualties are from a car bombing and gun fight outside of a police compound in the city of kandahar. three americans died when a suicide bomber slammed into the gate of the afghan police headquarters. >>> now to the latest on the oil spill. a crucial moment is put on hold this morning as engineers for been delay tests on the new cap. they need more time to...
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and now back in tehran, he said the u.s. offered him $50 million to stay in the u.s. >> i suspect he would have a variety of things to say but i would say take it with a grain of salt. >> reporter: if he was offered $50 million, it indicates how special he was to intelligence officials. >>> a controversial pill will stay on the market but not without changes and we'll explain that next. >>> and sarah palin is responding to the news about her daughter's engagement. what she has to say about her again future son-in-law. >>> and american idol fans, fox 5 is giving you the chance to catch the american idol concert. the concert is july 23rd. you have to correctly answering the trivia question we are showing you right there. which american idol alum just got married last week? to enter go to our website at myfoxdc.com and find the contest on our entertainment page and you have about 22 minutes or. so you can enter up until 10:00 this morning. read the contest rules on the website. you must be at least 18. five winners will be sele
and now back in tehran, he said the u.s. offered him $50 million to stay in the u.s. >> i suspect he would have a variety of things to say but i would say take it with a grain of salt. >> reporter: if he was offered $50 million, it indicates how special he was to intelligence officials. >>> a controversial pill will stay on the market but not without changes and we'll explain that next. >>> and sarah palin is responding to the news about her daughter's engagement....
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the cash register receipts from fast food outlets, groceries, pharmacies and big box stores and the u.s. post office contain high levels of bpa and that is linked to a long list of serious health problems. the risk from handling bpa- label receipts can be significant. >>> and number one tonight, montgomery county employees are getting more time off instead of a pay raise. the county executive agrees to give extra paid vacations to make up for salary freezes and furloughs. the government workers and police officers will receive 26 extra hours. firefighters up to 48. and that is a look at tonight's fox 5 top 5. >>> and here we go, ramping up the temperatures again. >> and this is nice at 87 degrees. going to have to wait a few more days. a couple of hot days in the future. >> and suffering again to get it down. >> and hopefully that is a 2- day break from the 80s and get into it and that weekend is looking descent and may have a few showers and storms to dodge. starting with a live look at the washington monument and as you head out the door, you will notice the humidity starting to climb
the cash register receipts from fast food outlets, groceries, pharmacies and big box stores and the u.s. post office contain high levels of bpa and that is linked to a long list of serious health problems. the risk from handling bpa- label receipts can be significant. >>> and number one tonight, montgomery county employees are getting more time off instead of a pay raise. the county executive agrees to give extra paid vacations to make up for salary freezes and furloughs. the...
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since then, the u.s. intelligence network is so large and so secretive, nobody in the government knows what it is producing, who is involved or how much it all costs. that is according to a "washington post" investigation. >> you have a lot of agencies doing the same kind of work, they don't even though who else is doing the same sort of thing so they can't take advantage of it. >> reporter: the newspaper says there is little oversight of what it dubs top secret america which includes top secret security clearances in the hands of nearly one and a half times the number of people would live in d.c. plus more than 100 government organizes and nearly 2,000 private companies working on counterterrorism, homeland security and intelligence in 10,000 locations around the country. >> clearly there is waste and something needs to be done. >> tom shatz says it is hard to say where the waste is because there is no budge to review. >> it is complete mismanagement, lack of coordination, excess duplication. >> in some
since then, the u.s. intelligence network is so large and so secretive, nobody in the government knows what it is producing, who is involved or how much it all costs. that is according to a "washington post" investigation. >> you have a lot of agencies doing the same kind of work, they don't even though who else is doing the same sort of thing so they can't take advantage of it. >> reporter: the newspaper says there is little oversight of what it dubs top secret america...
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that means between 1,000 and 2,000 u.s. citizen children see a father or a mother taken away, arrested by armed men every single day. >> reporter: reverend coleman and the other organizers have a name of those children of deported illegals. they're calling obama orphans. that's why they're targeting the white house. >> i think obama has to do something for all the people could be happy. >> reporter: they were hoping to bend the president's ear, tough to do when he's campaigning in new york and new jersey. . >>> coming up in a few minutes, how will the law and immigration issues affect our area? a representative of maryland and the chairman of the board in prince william county will be live in our studios with answers. >>> updating a developing story for days now, still, no power from pepco for thousands of people in the area. it's become a major frustration for everyone who is still waiting mostly in montgomery county. the company says it's made significant progress, there were more than 300,000 people without power after t
that means between 1,000 and 2,000 u.s. citizen children see a father or a mother taken away, arrested by armed men every single day. >> reporter: reverend coleman and the other organizers have a name of those children of deported illegals. they're calling obama orphans. that's why they're targeting the white house. >> i think obama has to do something for all the people could be happy. >> reporter: they were hoping to bend the president's ear, tough to do when he's...
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neither the russian nor u.s. governments are confirming the deal but it could reportedly happen sometime in the next day or so. the united states arrested ten russian spies earlier this month and russia is holding several u.s. spies. fox's david lee miller shows us one of the spies that russia wants to trade. >> reporter: most americans never heard igor sutyagin but now he could play a key role. fox news is told he could be released as part of a prisoner swap involving at excused spies arrested last month in the u.s. the attorney says he could be flown to the uk as soon as tomorrow. all of of the 11 aaccused russian spies were indicted today for acting as foreign agents. the defendants in custody in the u.s. are slated to be arraigned in federal court in new york tomorrow afternoon. as for the proposed swap, neither the u.s. nor russian officials will comment on the number or name of spies that could be involved. an attorney for other a. excused spy juan lazaro confirms to fox that prosecutors have have some sort
neither the russian nor u.s. governments are confirming the deal but it could reportedly happen sometime in the next day or so. the united states arrested ten russian spies earlier this month and russia is holding several u.s. spies. fox's david lee miller shows us one of the spies that russia wants to trade. >> reporter: most americans never heard igor sutyagin but now he could play a key role. fox news is told he could be released as part of a prisoner swap involving at excused spies...
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the u.s. >>> this man convicted of blackmailing david letterman but he's also up for a major award. this doesn't have to be our future. not if the senate acts now on legislation to promote energy efficiency, biofuels, and renewable energy sources. let's make america more energy independent, protect our environment, and create millions of new jobs right here at home - instead of losing those jobs to other countries. if you want to change america's energy future, call your senators and tell them to support clean energy legislation now. >>> a shooting in a d.c. public school parking lot left an 18- year-old hurt. the victim is a participant in the city's summer youth jobs program. this happened just before noon today outside raymond elementary school in northwest. fox 5's karen gray houston has the story. >> reporter: investigators combed the area looking for clues. a police dog was brought in to search for a weapon. anxious parents rushed to the scene. >> it don't make sense. bullets don't have
the u.s. >>> this man convicted of blackmailing david letterman but he's also up for a major award. this doesn't have to be our future. not if the senate acts now on legislation to promote energy efficiency, biofuels, and renewable energy sources. let's make america more energy independent, protect our environment, and create millions of new jobs right here at home - instead of losing those jobs to other countries. if you want to change america's energy future, call your senators and...
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. >> reporter: the cofounder says obesity is a epidemic in the u.s., keeping instant recess is good nor health and business. >> if we can keep employees safer and hemmier, the bottom line makes all kinds of sense. >> reporter: employees say it's good for your heart. >> puts everyone in a good mood. you forget about what you were working on. >> reporter: employees say since it started they are craving exercise even when they are not at work. some say you have to spend more time figuring out what shows to wear to work. >> maybe we can get that started here at fox 5. weather traffic and top story, fox 5 morning news at 5:30 starts now. >>> good morning to yo u live look over the nation's capital. friday morning july 16th, 2010. good morning i'm allison seymour. welcome back to fox 5 morning news. welcome >> extra early start to the day. get a heat advisory at 11:00. air temperatures mid to upper 90s and mix in the humidity, over 100. you definitely take it easy out there. we have been through this several times already. >> we are pros. >> we got this down. heat advisory all the counties in
. >> reporter: the cofounder says obesity is a epidemic in the u.s., keeping instant recess is good nor health and business. >> if we can keep employees safer and hemmier, the bottom line makes all kinds of sense. >> reporter: employees say it's good for your heart. >> puts everyone in a good mood. you forget about what you were working on. >> reporter: employees say since it started they are craving exercise even when they are not at work. some say you have to...
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she was on the u.s. team back in 1977 where she had two horse that's came from the track and then she competed with them and now she's helping other people learn to compete as well. good morning, ma'am. >> good morning. >> reporter: i don't mean to interrupt your train of thought because i know you're busy this morning, but tell me about your career and what you've done over time and what you're doing now? >> well, let's see. you were correct, in '77 -- let me put this horseback into trot. there he goes. in 77 i was on a team with two thoroughbreds and my first two national winners were off the track thoroughbreds. one of them i went to the track and all i saw him do was walk and bought him and he became a top horse in the country. my first horse, i call him johnson swift because i was an english major. >> she also teaches english on the side by the way. >> and he was 8th in the nation for several years and then my other horse gulliver ended up 6th in the nation. so they were both off the track thoroughb
she was on the u.s. team back in 1977 where she had two horse that's came from the track and then she competed with them and now she's helping other people learn to compete as well. good morning, ma'am. >> good morning. >> reporter: i don't mean to interrupt your train of thought because i know you're busy this morning, but tell me about your career and what you've done over time and what you're doing now? >> well, let's see. you were correct, in '77 -- let me put this...
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u.s. military is still searching for both but afghan leaders say the taliban has offered to exchange the body for imprisoned insurgents. they are trying to figure out an exchange. >>> and a bomb attack in bagdad has left one dead and three others hurt. a car bombing happens daily in bagdad and drive-by shootings and kidnappings are common. u.s. forces are scheduled to end forces in iraq on august 31. >>> there is more news ahead, including the latest on a deadly stampede. find out who is being blamed for a festival that went wrong, leaving hundreds of people hurt. >>> a rare trip for fidel castro. could this mean something about the former leader of cuba and what he has planned for his future? >>> and he is a rapper but could he be a coach. snoop dog with a whole different role coming up after the break. >>> take a look at how things looked as the storm rolling into kinsington. within seconds the rain was pounding down. gwen has the full forecast in a few minutes. >>>
u.s. military is still searching for both but afghan leaders say the taliban has offered to exchange the body for imprisoned insurgents. they are trying to figure out an exchange. >>> and a bomb attack in bagdad has left one dead and three others hurt. a car bombing happens daily in bagdad and drive-by shootings and kidnappings are common. u.s. forces are scheduled to end forces in iraq on august 31. >>> there is more news ahead, including the latest on a deadly stampede. find...
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no decision yet on what will happen -- [ indiscernible ] a massive fire on a u.s. coast guard boat house and pier on martha's vineyard. officers say the fire also destroyed a truck and a trailer. no reports of any injuries. the cause of that fire is under investigation tonight, will. >> thank you. >>> the next best hope. can bp's latest fix cut off the flow of oil to the gulf? find out the major accomplishment today and what comes next in the fight to stop it spill. >>> plus, are you eyeing a glass of red wine right about now? there is a new reason why your guilty pleasure might be just what the doctor ordered. >>> more rain is on the radar. we've already gotten good apartments today in some places. here is radar showing the next band of showers moving through the district. we'll show you take plus the full forecast is all coming up in just a bit when t edge continues. stay with us. d t tos >>> on day 84 of the oil disaster in the gulf, a major step towards stopping that leak. tonight bp attached a new tighter fitting cap on the gushing well
no decision yet on what will happen -- [ indiscernible ] a massive fire on a u.s. coast guard boat house and pier on martha's vineyard. officers say the fire also destroyed a truck and a trailer. no reports of any injuries. the cause of that fire is under investigation tonight, will. >> thank you. >>> the next best hope. can bp's latest fix cut off the flow of oil to the gulf? find out the major accomplishment today and what comes next in the fight to stop it spill. >>>...
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. >> reporter: they're accused of living in the u.s. under fake names while operating as russian spies. now prosecutors say two more suspects have confessed to being russian nationals. prosecutors say the couple had two safe deposit boxes, one with $80,000 cash. the other containing $20,000 and fake passports. >> i think the evidence is pretty sound. of course we have to realize that at this point in the case, all that they're doing is putting together enough to show probable cause. so the information that we have so far is certainly not all the information that doj has at that point. >> reporter: we're also learning more about accused spy anna chapman, a woman who lived the high life in new york city. her british ex-husband says he's not surprised by their arrest and their marriage went south when she started having secret meetings with russian friends. >> we certainly don't have all the information but all we know so far is she had some money and some things that people don't normally have. >> reporter: meanwhile the man suspected of
. >> reporter: they're accused of living in the u.s. under fake names while operating as russian spies. now prosecutors say two more suspects have confessed to being russian nationals. prosecutors say the couple had two safe deposit boxes, one with $80,000 cash. the other containing $20,000 and fake passports. >> i think the evidence is pretty sound. of course we have to realize that at this point in the case, all that they're doing is putting together enough to show probable cause....
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we are told by the u.s. geological survey that steppyer in was located a mile north, northeast of gaithersburg maryland. we know from viewers it's been felt to the far reaches of our viewing area in virginia as well a lot of folks in the area felt this earthquake. we were told a short time ago from our friends that it indeed was a 3.6 magnitude earthquake. first reported as a 3.7 the last here was a 2.7 in 1993. we want to let you know that the phone calls are flooding the newsroom. we are asking you not to call. call only give us a call if you have damage from the quake. other wise, we know that you felt it out there. but call if you had damage only. it's 5:43, we'll be right back. [ male announcer ] thinking about your florida vacation and about what's happening in the gulf? well, florida has 825 miles of beaches... and 1,260 miles of coastline. so, there's plenty of places in florida to enjoy crystal clear waters and a great beach vacation. go to florida live at visitflorida.com. for real-time information
we are told by the u.s. geological survey that steppyer in was located a mile north, northeast of gaithersburg maryland. we know from viewers it's been felt to the far reaches of our viewing area in virginia as well a lot of folks in the area felt this earthquake. we were told a short time ago from our friends that it indeed was a 3.6 magnitude earthquake. first reported as a 3.7 the last here was a 2.7 in 1993. we want to let you know that the phone calls are flooding the newsroom. we are...
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and i'll show you where else the heat is impacting the continental u.s. and talk about possible cooldowns. >> thank you. >>> a 6.7 magnitude tremor hit before 7:00 in the bering sea, about 155 miles southwest of dutch harbor. which has a community of about 2,000 people. there was never a danger of a tsunami. there are in reports of any damage or injuries. a 5.0 quake shook anchorage ten days ago but cause nod damage there either. >>> scientists are still busy gathering information about the strongest quake on record to ever rock the d.c. region. this 3.6 earthquake centered in germantown area at 5:04 on friday but could be felt up to 150 miles away. it was followed by a 2.0 magnitude and scientists say there could be more to come but there is little chance of one that could cause major damage. >>> day four now since crews successfully sealed its broken oil well in the gulf and still no sign of any oil flowing from that cap. but tests are still ongoing. the trial run is set to end later today. ed that allen, the point man on the spill, decided after testin
and i'll show you where else the heat is impacting the continental u.s. and talk about possible cooldowns. >> thank you. >>> a 6.7 magnitude tremor hit before 7:00 in the bering sea, about 155 miles southwest of dutch harbor. which has a community of about 2,000 people. there was never a danger of a tsunami. there are in reports of any damage or injuries. a 5.0 quake shook anchorage ten days ago but cause nod damage there either. >>> scientists are still busy gathering...
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one u.s. official calling tonight's spy exchange another step forward in the warming relations between itself once cold war enemies. >> bob barnard tonight. >>> the news edge on maryland. a busy bank robber is on the move in prince george's county. police believe this man robbed six banks in largo and bowie since march. in each the robber posed as a customer, handed the teller a note demanding money. nobody was hurt at any of the scenes. >>> no power, no ac in this heat wave. thousands still have no electricity and some like this 67-year-old retiree had to throw out hundreds of dollars worth of frozen food. jesse graham ended up borrowing money from a friend to buy more. they had to replace several blocks of burnt out cables. >> four blocks underground, that's a lot of real estate. to find a problem, pull out the cable. then we pulled out the cable and found out we needed to reinforce that situation so we had to go back in and put in more cable. >> power outages affect people in the district,
one u.s. official calling tonight's spy exchange another step forward in the warming relations between itself once cold war enemies. >> bob barnard tonight. >>> the news edge on maryland. a busy bank robber is on the move in prince george's county. police believe this man robbed six banks in largo and bowie since march. in each the robber posed as a customer, handed the teller a note demanding money. nobody was hurt at any of the scenes. >>> no power, no ac in this heat...
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iranians state he was abducted by u.s. spies last year after disappearing a pill gram imagine rather. but the state department denies that. >> he has been in the united states on his own free will and he is free to go. in fact, he was scheduled to travel to iran yesterday, but was unable to make all of the necessary arrangements to reach iran through trance sent companies. >> iranian interests are handled by pakistan embassy. >>> a bold new strategy to fight the spread of hiv and aids. coming up next we're going to layout what the obama administration is calling for. >> we know that 1.1 million people are living with hiv in the united states. we know that 56,000 people are infected every year. >>> checking your morning commute and forecast this morning. it's a little rough out there this morning. we'll get the details coming up. you're watching fox 5 morning news. it's now 5:42. [ male announcer ] thinking about your florida vacation and about what's happening in the gulf? well, florida has 825 miles of beaches... and 1,26
iranians state he was abducted by u.s. spies last year after disappearing a pill gram imagine rather. but the state department denies that. >> he has been in the united states on his own free will and he is free to go. in fact, he was scheduled to travel to iran yesterday, but was unable to make all of the necessary arrangements to reach iran through trance sent companies. >> iranian interests are handled by pakistan embassy. >>> a bold new strategy to fight the spread of...